Programme Manager

Are you an experienced Programme Manager who thrives on delivering complex transformation programmes?

Do you enjoy bringing structure to ambiguity while engaging and influencing stakeholders at every level?

Could you lead a major programme that will transform how we work with and support our volunteers?

Up to £65,000 plus bonus

2 Year Fixed Term Contract / Full Time

Stevenage with Hybrid Working

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people.

At the IET you’ll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter. It means working with us has real meaning and impact, and you’ll grow – professionally and personally – in ways you never thought possible.

We’re also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.

What you'll be doing

As our Programme Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of a major transformation programme focused on how the IET works with and supports volunteers across the organisation. You’ll bring together a number of interconnected projects, helping to shape a clear programme roadmap and ensuring activity across different workstreams is aligned, well-planned and moving forward. Working closely with project leads and senior stakeholders, you’

ll create the structure, governance and visibility needed to keep the programme on track.

This is a role where you’ll need to be comfortable working with complexity and some ambiguity. Not everything will be fully defined from the start, so you’ll play a key role in connecting the dots between different initiatives, helping teams prioritise effectively, and making sure progress is clear and measurable.

A big part of the role will involve working with people across the IET, including colleagues, senior leaders and volunteers. You’ll build strong relationships, support teams to navigate change and help bring people along on the journey as new ways of working are introduced.

You’ll also provide coaching and guidance to project leads, helping them deliver their workstreams effectively while ensuring risks, interdependencies and issues are identified early and managed proactively. Along the way, you’ll report on progress to senior leaders and governance groups, providing clear insights and recommendations that support confident decision-making.

What we hope you can bring to the role

We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager with a strong track record of delivering complex programmes that involve multiple projects, stakeholders, and moving parts. You’ll be confident bringing structure and clarity to large initiatives, while remaining comfortable working in environments where priorities evolve and not everything is defined from the outset.

Strong stakeholder management will be essential. You’ll have experience working with people at different levels of an organisation, building trust, influencing decisions and supporting teams to work together effectively. You’ll also understand that transformation is ultimately about people. Experience supporting organisational or cultural change will be valuable, particularly where you’ve helped colleagues adopt new ways of working or navigate periods of transition.

Most importantly, you’ll bring a collaborative and pragmatic approach – someone who can balance strong programme discipline with the ability to coach, guide and support others to succeed.

A Little More About The Role

Experience working with volunteer-led, membership or not-for-profit organisations would be beneficial.

We’d love to get to know you

Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don’t worry – we’d rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all!

Download the full job description for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we’re open to discussing flexible ways of working, including reduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.

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